GB2308995B - Downhole separation apparatus - Google Patents

Downhole separation apparatus

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Publication number
GB2308995B
GB2308995B GB9600600A GB9600600A GB2308995B GB 2308995 B GB2308995 B GB 2308995B GB 9600600 A GB9600600 A GB 9600600A GB 9600600 A GB9600600 A GB 9600600A GB 2308995 B GB2308995 B GB 2308995B
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Prior art keywords
separation apparatus
downhole separation
downhole
separation
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9600600A
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GB9600600D0 (en
GB2308995A (en
Inventor
Bill E Bowers
John Gunnar Hole
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Vortoil Separation Systems Ltd
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Vortoil Separation Systems Ltd
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Priority to GB9600600A priority Critical patent/GB2308995B/en
Publication of GB9600600D0 publication Critical patent/GB9600600D0/en
Priority to EP97900336A priority patent/EP0874694B1/en
Priority to DE69700496T priority patent/DE69700496D1/en
Priority to AU13921/97A priority patent/AU1392197A/en
Priority to CA 2241419 priority patent/CA2241419A1/en
Priority to PCT/GB1997/000087 priority patent/WO1997025150A1/en
Publication of GB2308995A publication Critical patent/GB2308995A/en
Priority to NO19983185A priority patent/NO312086B1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2308995B publication Critical patent/GB2308995B/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • B04C—APPARATUS USING FREE VORTEX FLOW, e.g. CYCLONES
    • B04C5/00—Apparatus in which the axial direction of the vortex is reversed
    • B04C5/24—Multiple arrangement thereof
    • B04C5/28—Multiple arrangement thereof for parallel flow
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B43/00—Methods or apparatus for obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells
    • E21B43/34—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well
    • E21B43/38—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well in the well
    • E21B43/385—Arrangements for separating materials produced by the well in the well by reinjecting the separated materials into an earth formation in the same well
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • B04C—APPARATUS USING FREE VORTEX FLOW, e.g. CYCLONES
    • B04C5/00—Apparatus in which the axial direction of the vortex is reversed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • B04C—APPARATUS USING FREE VORTEX FLOW, e.g. CYCLONES
    • B04C5/00—Apparatus in which the axial direction of the vortex is reversed
    • B04C5/08—Vortex chamber constructions
    • B04C5/081—Shapes or dimensions

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Cyclones (AREA)
GB9600600A 1996-01-12 1996-01-12 Downhole separation apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2308995B (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9600600A GB2308995B (en) 1996-01-12 1996-01-12 Downhole separation apparatus
EP97900336A EP0874694B1 (en) 1996-01-12 1997-01-13 Cyclonic separator assembly and method
DE69700496T DE69700496D1 (en) 1996-01-12 1997-01-13 CYCLONE SEPARATOR ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD
AU13921/97A AU1392197A (en) 1996-01-12 1997-01-13 Cyclonic separator assembly and method
CA 2241419 CA2241419A1 (en) 1996-01-12 1997-01-13 Cyclonic separator assembly and method
PCT/GB1997/000087 WO1997025150A1 (en) 1996-01-12 1997-01-13 Cyclonic separator assembly and method
NO19983185A NO312086B1 (en) 1996-01-12 1998-07-10 Cyclone separator assembly and method

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9600600A GB2308995B (en) 1996-01-12 1996-01-12 Downhole separation apparatus

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GB9600600D0 GB9600600D0 (en) 1996-03-13
GB2308995A GB2308995A (en) 1997-07-16
GB2308995B true GB2308995B (en) 1999-08-25

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Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB9816725D0 (en) * 1998-08-01 1998-09-30 Kvaerner Process Systems As Cyclone separator
CA2247838C (en) 1998-09-25 2007-09-18 Pancanadian Petroleum Limited Downhole oil/water separation system with solids separation
US6336504B1 (en) 2000-03-03 2002-01-08 Pancanadian Petroleum Limited Downhole separation and injection of produced water in naturally flowing or gas-lifted hydrocarbon wells
US6336503B1 (en) 2000-03-03 2002-01-08 Pancanadian Petroleum Limited Downhole separation of produced water in hydrocarbon wells, and simultaneous downhole injection of separated water and surface water
GB2400575B (en) * 2000-05-09 2004-12-15 Kgd Process Internat Ltd Supporting elements for a cyclone separator assembly
GB2490346A (en) * 2011-04-27 2012-10-31 Dps Bristol Holdings Ltd Cyclonic separator having a tapered core element
CN103821494A (en) * 2014-03-15 2014-05-28 中国石油大学(华东) Large-flow offshore downhole oil-water separator provided with lifting tubing

Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2154910A (en) * 1983-08-11 1985-09-18 Noel Carroll Liquid separator apparatus
US5456837A (en) * 1994-04-13 1995-10-10 Centre For Frontier Engineering Research Institute Multiple cyclone apparatus for downhole cyclone oil/water separation

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2154910A (en) * 1983-08-11 1985-09-18 Noel Carroll Liquid separator apparatus
US5456837A (en) * 1994-04-13 1995-10-10 Centre For Frontier Engineering Research Institute Multiple cyclone apparatus for downhole cyclone oil/water separation

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GB2308995A (en) 1997-07-16

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Effective date: 20050112